Idyllwild Arts jazz combo takes first place at Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival
The Idyllwild Arts Academy jazz combo took first place for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival, now in its 44th year ...
News of Record: March 15, 2012
Fire log
Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, March 5 to 11, 2012:
Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance
March 6 — Medical aid, Deerfoot Lane and Double View Drive, Idyllwild.
March 9 — Dispatched and canceled en route, Temecula Drive.
March 10 — Medical aid, Highway 243, Idyllwild.
March 10 — Dispatched and canceled en route, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild.
March 10...
SCE submits smart meter opt-out proposal to state
The California Public Utilities Commission, after approving a smart meter opt-out plan for Pacific Gas and Electric, directed the state’s other power utilities to submit their own plans. Southern California Edison submitted a proposal, which is different in a number of respects.
The CPUC asked SCE to provide information on all opt-out alternatives, not just its proposed alternative. A CPUC...
Past Tense: March 15, 2012
60 years ago - 1952
Dr. M.M. Null announced that he had hundreds of small sequoias to be given to residents and property owners free of charge. The little redwoods were grown for planting in the community.
55 years ago - 1957
Clarence Bischof purchased the San Jacinto Lumber Yard.
50 years ago - 1962
Paramount Picture’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn,...
Outside Idyllwild: ACL, PCT, PDT and American coots …
It has been a very interesting week. First, I sustained another knee injury. This time, I injured my right knee. I was laid up for almost the entire week.
For two days, I could barely stand up and walking was a challenge. The pain index was hovering around 7.5 on the “10 being worst” scale. Sleep was near impossible...
Initial Thoughts: Benefits of Sunshine week tarnishes feds …
From Sunday, March 11, through Saturday, March 17, we celebrate and honor Sunshine Week.
For those unfamiliar with this event, Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.
Sunshine Week was launched by the American Society of News Editors in March 2005. This nonpartisan, nonprofit initiative is...
Riverside County jail system gets $100 million grant
Riverside County received a $100 million grant to expand its jail system, only one of three California counties to receive the maximum grant from the California Corrections Standards Authority. The grant will be used for construction, not staffing, and requires the county to come up with a 10 percent or $10 million match in cash payments to install infrastructure...